Hammer Slammer
- Not to be confused with Hammer Spammer or Bowser's Hammer Slammer.
| Hammer Slammer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
  | |||
| Appears in | Mario Party 2 Mario Party Superstars | ||
| Type | Item minigame | ||
| Time limit | 10 seconds | ||
| Music track | Got an Item | ||
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Hammer Slammer is an Item minigame found in Space Land in Mario Party 2 and a regular item minigame in Mario Party Superstars, where it is unnamed.
Gameplay
This minigame operates similarly to a strength tester. The player has to hit the target spot hard enough with a hammer to bring the pointer up to the desired item. If the player hits the target too hard (usually resulting in the pointer bouncing back and picking Baby Bowser), does nothing at all throughout the game (resulting in the pointer falling off the pole), or lands the pointer on Baby Bowser, they get nothing. It is possible, however, to hit the target too hard and still get an item.
In Mario Party Superstars, Bowser Jr. takes the place of Baby Bowser, and the space theme in the background was removed in favor of a cloudy theme. Also, if the player hits the target too hard, instead of the pointer bouncing back, it flies off the pole onto the character, exploding and stunning them on contact and granting them nothing.
Controls
Mario Party 2
(Repeatedly) – Raise hammer
– Drop hammer
Mario Party Superstars
- Mash
: Raise hammer 
– Drop hammer
In-game text
Mario Party 2
- Game Rules – "Use the might of the hammer to launch the shuttle to the Item you want."
- Advice – "If you raise the hammer too high, the shuttle will get bounced back by a spring. If it stops at Baby Bowser, you miss!"
Mario Party Superstars
- "Aim the shuttle!"
Gallery
Mario gets an item in Mario Party 2.
Mario gets nothing in Mario Party 2.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | シャトルハンマー[?] Shatoru Hanmā |
Shuttle Hammer | |
| French | Marteau Bobo[?] | Boo-Boo Hammer | |
| German | Hau den Lukas[?] | Hit the High Striker | |
| Italian | Giù di Martello[?] | Down with Hammer | |
| Portuguese | Lance a nave[?] | Launch the ship | |
| Spanish | Machaca Martillo[?] | Hammer Crush |
